Band The The Promised Land Lyrics

The Promised Land Lyrics

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 I left my home in norfolk virginia

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 California on my mind

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 I boarded that greyhound,

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 Rode in into raliegh on across caroline

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 Stopped in charlotte to by pass rockhill

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 We never was a minute late

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 We were ninty miles out of atlanta by sundown

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 Rollin' out of georgia state

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 We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle

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 Halfway across alabam

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 And that bow broke down

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 And left us stranded in downtown birmingham

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 Right away i bought a through train ticket

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 Got across mississippi clean

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 And i was on that midnight flyer out of birmingham

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 Smokin' into new orleans

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 Somebody help me get out of louisiana

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 Help me get to houston town

 

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 There are people there who care a little 'bout me

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 And won't put the poor boy down

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 Georgia born, they bought me a silk suit

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 And put luggage in my hand

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 And woke up high over albuquerque

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 On a jet to the promised land

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 Workin' on a t-bone ala cartee

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 Flyin' over to the golden state

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 When the pilot told us in thirteen minutes

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 He would set us at the terminal gate

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 Swing low chariot, come down easy

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 Taxi to the terminal door

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 Cut your engines and cool your wings

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 And let me make it to the telephone

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 Los angeles, give me norfolk virginia

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 Tidewater four ten o nine

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 Tell all the folks back home

 

 It's the promised land callin'

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 And the poor boy is on the line